Lamp-holding attachment for miners&#39; caps.



L. M. ASHLEY, JR- LAMP HOLDING ATTACHMENT FOR MINERS' CAPS.

Patented Jan. 18, 1916. v

APPLlCATIbN FILED MAR. 15, I915.

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LAMP-HOLDING ATTACHMENT FOR MINERS GAPS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 18, 1916.

Application filed March 15, 1915. Serial No. 14,511.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LovnLL M. ASHLEY,

Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Ninona, in the county of Fayette, State of West Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lamp-Holding Attachments for Miners Caps; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to lamp holding attachments for miners caps.

The object of the invention resides in the provision of a simple and efficient attachment of the type named embodying an improved construction designed to hold the lamp in proper relation to the cap while the miner is at work.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the details of construction and in the arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts in the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a plan view of the forward portion of a miners cap showing the attachment applied; Fig. 2, a side elevation of what is shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a front view of what is shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 4, a section on the line &-d of Fig. 3; Fig. 5, a view similar to Fig. 4: with the locking levers of the holding arms in released position, and Fig. 6, a section on the line 66 of Fig. 4.

Referring to the drawings the attachment is shown as comprising a bracket A including oppositely bent upper and lower portions 10 and 11 respectively and an intermediate portion 12. The upper portion 10 is adapted to be attached to the top of a cap and the lower portion 11 to the vizor so as to dispose the intermediate portion 12 substantially parallel to the side of the cap. The side edges of the bracket are further folded inwardly as indicated at. 10 and confined beneath these inwardly turned edges is an insulating fiber strip 12, said strip in .reality forming a component part of the bracket.

Slidably mounted on the intermediate portion 12 is a band 13 provided with slots 14 and 15. The band 13 includes a separate section 16 connected to the band proper by rivets 17. The terminals of the section 16 are also rolled inwardly to form spaced bearings 19 in which are rotatably engaged the trunnions 20 of locking levers 21. Each of the levers 21 is provided with a toe 22 adapted when the lever is moved in one direction to press against the insulating strip 12 and thus lock the band 13 against adjustment longitudinally of the bracket. The free ends of the band 13 which are disposed within the limits of the section 16 are extended laterally and curved outwardly and inwardly to form spring arms 23 and 2d between which the body of the lamp is adapted to be engaged for the purpose of holding same against movement relatively to the cap as will be obvious.

What is claimed is:

1. A lamp holder for miners caps consisting of a bracket including laterally bent terminal portions adapted to be attached to the top and vizor of the cap respectively, a band slidably mounted on the intermediate portion of the bracket, means for locking said band against sliding movement, and lamp holding arms carried by said band.

2. A lamp holder for miners caps consisting of a bracket including laterally bent terminal portions adapted to be attached to the top and vizor of the cap respectively, a band slidably mounted on the intermediate portion of the bracket, a lever pivoted on th band, a toe on said lever adapted in one position of the lever to press against the bracket and lock the band against sliding movement, and lamp holding arms carried by the band.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in the presence of two Witnesses.

LovELL M. ASHLEY, JR.

l/Vitnesses:

J OHN H. PnILLrPs, G. L. RICHARDSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, 10. C. 

